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  • 1. frankly
  • Rhymes with Frankly
  • Frankly in a sentence
  • Quotes about Frankly
Table of Contents
  • 1. frankly
  • Rhymes with Frankly
  • Frankly in a sentence
  • Quotes about Frankly
Synonyms
Etymology

1. frankly

adverb. ['ˈfræŋkli'] (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that.

Synonyms

  • candidly

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • frank (English)
  • franc (French)

Rhymes with Frankly

  • blankly
  • blankley

Sentences with frankly


1. Adverb
Use your experience to write narratives that deal frankly with themes with gravity.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Talk to her frankly and directly about the concerns you have.

Quotes about frankly


1. Conservative humor is frankly harder than liberal humor. You get points for just being liberal. You can get more points if you make fun of your own side sometimes.
- Ted Rall

2. I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly, I don't know if they even like me. But who cares? Loving them is my joy.
- Isabel Allende

3. I love practical jokes and humor. That there's frankly no joke that I don't think is funny. I love practical jokes, but I don't like being scared.
- Mitt Romney

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